This is The Morning Shift, our one-stop daily roundup of all the auto news that's actually important — all in one place at 9:30 AM. Or, you could spend all day waiting for other sites to parse it out to you one story at a time. Isn't your time more important? »10/29/13 9:30am 10/29/13 9:30am

General Motors says it made $510 million in the fourth quarter and $4.7 billion last year in net income on revenues of $135.6 billion. It's the first time an automaker named General Motors has posted a gain since 2004. »2/24/11 7:45am 2/24/11 7:45am

Earlier this week, an automotive blogger took to the pages of the New York Times to argue that the Detroit bailout didn't work. Why can't the New York Times op-ed page find writers who know anything about the auto industry? »12/17/10 1:00pm 12/17/10 1:00pm

In the depths of the financial collapse, the U.S. Federal Reserve pumped $3.3 trillion into keeping credit moving through the economy. It eventually lent $57.9 billion to the auto industry — including $26.8 billion to Ford, Toyota and BMW. »12/02/10 4:00pm 12/02/10 4:00pm

The "new" General Motors gets listed on the New York Stock Exchange in just 30 minutes. For now, watch GM get it's name plastered on the outside of the NYSE. By the way, where's the "old" big blue logo? »11/18/10 9:00am 11/18/10 9:00am

General Motors won't start the hard sell of its shares to investors, called a "road show," until Nov. 3, one day after mid-term elections, and the actual IPO now expected Nov. 18. Why? Politics, of course. »9/02/10 10:00am 9/02/10 10:00am

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its captive finance arm by buying AmeriCredit for $3.5 billion to increase leasing to low credit and at-risk car buyers. Wait, isn't this part of what got the U.S. into this whole mess? [GM] »7/22/10 8:30am 7/22/10 8:30am

Today is the final day of production for the Chrysler PT Cruiser. Once the shining star and gotta-have Chrysler of the moment, the much-neglected PT has finally been put to rest. It serves as a perfect demonstration of Chrysler's failings. »7/09/10 5:30pm 7/09/10 5:30pm

Officially, Mercury's dead, but Ford's special platform prostitution diet doomed the brand from the start to a life of mediocrity. But, if we believe the 71-year-old brand ever truly lived, then here are the ten cars that killed Mercury. »6/02/10 5:01pm 6/02/10 5:01pm

Chrysler announced $143 million first quarter profit and a slight revenue increase. It's good news if you ignore how little they likely spent, the many obligations bankruptcy shed, and the amount of market share they need to sustain themselves. [Chrysler] »4/21/10 9:00am 4/21/10 9:00am